Fans say that some of Joe Bowman's sharpshooting stunts were hard to believe, even when seen firsthand. He performed his Wild West shows here and around the world.

Fans say that some of Joe Bowman's sharpshooting stunts were hard...

When people of extraordinary talent, skills and accomplishment pass from among us, it's not uncommon for those accomplishments to become even more outsized in the telling and the retelling. In the four-and-a-half years since the death of Houston sharpshooter Joe Bowman, that hasn't happened - and for good reason. It's impossible to exaggerate what the man was able to do.

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